[van-announce] Upcoming BRU Events: GET INVOLVED in the fight for more buses and against the fare increase

[Bus Riders Union]

PICKET TO STOP THE FARE INCREASE - Thursday, May 31, 7:00pm
 at the Plaza 500 Hotel (500 West 12th Avenue)

It's that time again - when TransLink yet again threatens to increase
transit fares.  TransLink has threatened to increase fares in 2008 by
at least 6%.  Meanwhile, bus riders are trying to make ends meet on a
$6 minimum wage and stagnating welfare rates, in the most expensive
region in Canada.  This is a direct attack on the health of poor and
working class communities.

 We are asking our members and all transit dependent people to come
out to TransLink's 'public consultation' on the 2008 Transportation
Plan.  Join the picket, make your voice heard, and speak out against
the proposed fare increase. TransLink needs to hear our opposition to
the proposed fare increase and our resistance the privatization of our
public transit system. We need to expose the real effects of a fare
increase on bus riders!


MONTHLY PUBLIC MEETING - SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 11:00am
at the Organizing Centre for Social and Economic Justice (672 E. Broadway)

Come out to our monthly public meeting to learn more about the
proposed fare increase and the fight fore 500 more buses by 2010.

If you are fed up with TransLink's right wing, band-aid remedies to
the transit crisis in the GVRD and would like to demonstrate your
opposition to the plan to increase transit fares, join the Bus Riders
Union, and get involved in the fight for transit justice. Snacks,
coffee and tea will be served.  This is a child-friendly meeting.

Call or contact the BRU office for more information at 604-215-2775 or
email us at    busridersunion at gmail.com, or visist our website @
bru.vcn.bc.ca

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Bus Riders Union
672 East Broadway St.
Vancouver BC
V5T 1X6
http://bru.vcn.bc.ca/
604-215-2775

-- 
Bus Riders Union
672 East Broadway St.
Vancouver BC
V5T 1X6
http://bru.vcn.bc.ca/
604-215-2775